The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-11-26
MinOr News Notes.


Two coal breakers near Wilkesharre,
Pa, We're destroyed by fire on the 10Th.
Loss, $l50,000.
st. Charles River iron works in Massa-
chusetts were damaged 100000 by fire
on the Goth.
The Union and Masonic blocks at
York, Neb., burned. Loss, 100000
The Striking compositors OF the Roch-
ester newspaper and job offices have de-
clared the strike off. A number of strik-
ers have applied for work as individ-
uals, and where there were empty cases
they We're given it. Competent compos-
itors taken on during the strike will not
be discharged TO make room for strikers.
Sing Lam, the Chinaman who shot
Police Officer Robinson dead III an en-
counter a few weeks ago, was acquitted
by jury at Chicago on the 10Th. Lam
was fleeing in the dark from two young
men who had threatened to shoot him
and refused to stop when commanded
by the officer. The defense was that
Lam mad an idea the young men were
robbers and thought the officer was an
other.
The steamer Sirius, from Rio Janeiro,
arrived at New York on the 10Th and
was detained at quarantine on account
OF smallpox. She has only seven pas
sengers. A child died from the disease
on the 18th inst, and was buried at sea.
The steamer Waesland from Antwerp,
was also detained at quarantine, as she
carries several passengers who come
from the cholera districts.
At Camilus, n. Y, on the 18th. the
woolen mills of w. F. keeffer and the
-four mill of Patterson & Session were
destroyed by fire. Loss, $4,000; insur-
ance, 100000.
Fire at Chattanooga, Tenn. on the
morning of the 18th, which broke out
in laundry adjoining Stoop's skating
rink, destroyed the entire block, involv
ing less of 100000.
The most disastrous fire for years
visited Memphis, Tenn, on the 18th.
Among other property destroyed was a
large amount of cotton. The total loss
will reach $500, ,000.
The resignation of Land Commission
er Sparks has been accepted by the
President.
The New York police decide to sup
press Anarchist meetings.
Two tramps were lynched in Pike
County, Mo-, for assaulting a woman.
Striking Philadelphia shoemakers are
making an effort to settle the difficult
ties.
Eight Crow Indians who took part in
the late uprising have been incarcerated
at Fort Smelling.
On the night of the l4th fire destroyed
the station of the Culver's Prospect
Park d Coney Island Railroad, in
Brooklyn, the stables of the Vanderbilt
car line, large quantity of feed and 157
horses. Total loss 100000.
At Greenfield, Tex. on the 18th, q
cotton compress and 1900 bales of cot
ton burned. Loss $250,000; partially in
sured.
Fire at Little Rock, Ark, on the l4th,
caused loss of fully $300,000. Only a
fortunate change in the direction of the
wind saved the entire business portion
of the city.
The annual report of Postmaster-Gen
eral Villas will show that during the year
the department deficiency has been re-
duced s., $50, 600, leaving it s, $4,000
Robert McCreary, son of eX-iov. and
Congressman McCreary, of Richmond,
Va, shot and killed William Schilling.
McCreary was smashing the furniture of
restaurant when Schilling interfered
John Fitzgerald of Lincoln, Neb.,
president of the Irish National League,
of America, issues call for subscrip-
tions of $500 to 81 600 each from 900 of
the wealthiest Irishmen in the United
States, to be devoted to fighting coer-
cion,
Close watch is kept in New York for
cases of cholera morbus. A physician
reported death in an uptown tene-
ment with all the marks of genuine
Asatlc cholera. Cases OF cholera NOR
bus have been unusually numerous in
New York this fall.